The Writers Guild Award nominees announced

Another day, another list of nominations from one of Hollywood’s creative unions on the best movies of 2011. The Writers Guild of America had their say today and the choices echo many of the honors already given out this awards season. With one key exception: The WGA only recognizes works written by their own members, or scripts that adhere to the “Writers Guild of America-Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers Theatrical and Television Minimum Basic Agreement.”

In other words, here are the movie screenplays you won’t be seeing among the nominees: “The Artist”; “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”; “Shame”; “Margin Call”; “Carnage”; “The Iron Lady”; or “My Week with Marilyn.”

And the contenders are:

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

50/50, Written by Will Reiser

Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen WiigMidnight in Paris, Written by Woody AllenWin Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni

Young Adult, Written by Diablo Cody

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash; based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian; based on the novel by Stieg Larsson

The Help, Screenplay by Tate Taylor; based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett

Hugo, Screenplay by John Logan; based on the book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick

Moneyball, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; story by Stan Chervin; based on the book by Michael Lewis